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Top Worship Songs for Good Friday 2024
Songs that focus on the crucifixion of Jesus and His victory on the cross.
From hymns to new songs, find the right song for your Good Friday setlist. Plus, get ideas for Palm Sunday and Easter.
Each Good Friday, churches around the world will gather to celebrate the amazing love of Christ. This lead-up to Easter Sunday can be some of the most special services, offering a beautiful opportunity to unite as a community to remember Jesus Christ's death on the cross and the atonement of our sins. Taking the time to reflect on this unfailing love and the price Jesus paid is an absolute blessing - but as a worship leader, it's easy to stress out over what songs are going to be best for such a special day! So let's dive into some common worship songs for Good Friday and how to have confidence in your selections.
Choosing the Right Songs This Good Friday
There aren't 'right' or 'wrong' answers when it comes to putting together a Good Friday worship setlist. Ultimately, it's up to you as a worship leader to decide what's going to be best for the congregation as a whole. We recommend taking the time to reflect on what you want the songs themselves to inspire. As your church reflects on the death of Jesus Christ on the wondrous cross, songs should praise the sacrifice and love such an act took. There are plenty of worship songs that specifically discuss the power of Jesus' sacrifice and the power of the cross - naturally, these are all great options for Good Friday!
Playing it Safe vs Trying Something New
When it comes to a Good Friday service, worship leaders can often hesitate to try out new songs. These services can bring in people that perhaps aren't regular churchgoers, and sometimes we can be hesitant to use such a special day to try out something not everyone may know. It can be tempting to play it safe and stick to a classic Amazing Grace. So, which is better? Should you keep to songs where everybody is bound to know the lyrics well, or listen to your intuition and try out that song you feel led toward?
At the end of the day, it's all about Jesus! A Good Friday service should be an opportunity for everyone to gather and stand amazed, in total awe of how God has saved us through the crucifixion. So, if there are songs you think will help guide the church to doing just that, it's okay to throw in a couple of unfamiliar music choices. Just as long as there are a few songs most people will know, everything will work out. Focus on the words of the song and the message the Lord wants you to deliver. If a worship service brings glory to God and celebrates our salvation, it's going to be a success!
How to Cater to the Church on Good Friday
As always, people will connect with music in different ways - some feel God most through hymns, others may love instrumental music, and some may enjoy something more contemporary, like Chris Tomlin. Of course, your job isn't to create a perfect selection of songs for every person there! It's okay to put together a mix of classic and new songs, and you should try to avoid overthinking the matter too much. Take other suggestions from your team and collaborate with the Good Friday service preacher to ensure you're selecting songs that will best engage with the message and support reflection throughout the congregation.
Our Good Friday Worship Songs Selection
To help make things a little easier, we've put together our top picks for great songs that focus on the crucifixion of Jesus and His ultimate victory on the wondrous cross. There is a mix of classic choices (some hymns and well-known favorites!) and some more contemporary options (Chris Tomlin and Jeremy Riddle), so there should be plenty to choose from. Take a look and get some inspiration for this year's Good Friday service.
Good Friday Song Options
Man of Sorrows by Hillsong Worship
Thank You Jesus For The Blood by Charity Gayle
Plead The Blood by Chris Davenport
Trust In God by Elevation Worship
Son Of Suffering by Bethel Music
In Christ Alone by Passion
You've Already Won by Shane And Shane
O Praise The Name (Anastasis) by Hillsong Worship
Christ Our Hope In Life And Death by Keith and Kristyn Getty
Grace To Grace by Hillsong Worship
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) by Chris Tomlin
Lead Me To The Cross by Hillsong United
Jesus Paid It All by Passion
Scandal Of Grace by Hillsong United
Reckless Love by Cory Asbury
Remembrance by Hillsong Worship
In Christ Alone / Solid Rock by Travis Cottrell
Is He Worthy? by Chris Tomlin
How Deep The Father's Love For Us by Austin Stone
Beautiful Things by Gungor
How He Loves by David Crowder Band
God So Loved by We The Kingdom
Christ Be Magnified by Cody Carnes
All Hail King Jesus by Jeremy Riddle
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